OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada will keep pressing China to improve its human rights record but has no interest in irresponsible tough talk, says foreign minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. Bilateral ties between the two nations effectively froze in December 2018 when Canadian police picked up a senior Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. executive on a U.S. arrest warrant. […] Read more
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Don’t expect too much, no matter what happens with Meng
Whatever happens Wednesday, China will not be a market we can count on again
Tomorrow (Wednesday) a B.C. Supreme Court judge will release the ruling on whether or not to uphold the validity of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s arrest and detention on a U.S. extradition request. A lot of people are hoping Meng gets released, goes back to China, that China calms down, the two Michaels are released and […] Read more
China flexes economic muscles with exporters
Canadian farmers might feel hurt and alone in the abuse they are suffering from China’s belligerent government. But in being hit in the pocketbook by China, Canadian farmers are sharing a situation being experienced by a growing cohort of targeted developed world industries. “China is having disputes with an awful lot of countries simultaneously,” said […] Read more
China is risky business
Canadian farmers and exporters of agri-foods should focus their attention on regions and countries other than China, says a former ambassador to China. Yes, China is a huge opportunity but it’s an opportunity that comes with huge risks. “The (exporting) companies should make full use of the free trade agreements that have been negotiated,” said […] Read more
With Canada-China relations, how did things ever get so far?
An opportunity for China to calm down things with Canada?
How did things ever get so far? I’m hoping somebody high up in the Chinese government is thinking that today, as its relationships with multiple countries are strained and have suffered considerable damage in the last couple of years. Canada is not the least of those strained relationships and deepening bad blood, with two Canadian […] Read more
Canada will play “Good cop, bad cop” with China
Either way, Canada shows few signs of buckling. It's not in Canada's nature
Canada’s playing Good cop/Bad cop with China. It’s not an intentional strategy. It’s just the way that the psychology of this country is breaking down. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party are the ‘Good cop’ gang, hoping to use reasonableness, seeming friendliness, understanding and offers of help to get China to back off […] Read more
China blames Canada for difficulties in relationship, demands Huawei exec be freed
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – China’s embassy in Canada said on Thursday that bilateral ties were suffering “gross difficulties,” and demanded Ottawa free Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. Relations have been icy since Meng was detained in Vancouver last December on a U.S. warrant. China has since charged two Canadians with spying and […] Read more
Meat being smuggled into China using bogus Canadian veterinary certificates
OTTAWA, June 26 (Reuters) – Unknown actors are using bogus certificates to smuggle meat into China, Trade Minister Jim Carr said on Wednesday, a day after Beijing halted beef and pork imports citing falsified paperwork. China, which has already blocked imports of Canadian canola seed and product from three pork plants, said on Tuesday it […] Read more
